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British education journals often object to the early publication of research findings in the form of working papers (also known as preprints). But would greater use of working papers be beneficial...
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As the dust begins to settle on recent curriculum and examination reform in English secondary education, we invite you to a roundtable event to discuss the after-effects on the teaching of...
RESEARCH SEMINAR – DONGBO ZHANG This presentation will discuss the development of reading abilities from cross-linguistic perspectives. Print represents spoken language, which is a universal...
RESEARCH SEMINAR – Andy Goodwyn This paper reports on a study that explored the ways English and literacy educators seek to find a balance between external expectations, contemporary pressures,...
Like so many of us, I became a teacher because I love my subject and wanted to inspire the same love in my students (a sentiment repeated every year in advertising for teacher training). I most...
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Research in the field of cognitive sciences is constantly unveiling ways that enhance memory and learning. Nevertheless, as previously mentioned in the BERA blog (Younie 2017), findings from...
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In an era in which creative subjects are being squeezed in education, the role and value of the arts in health settings is increasingly acknowledged. The all-party parliamentary group on arts,...
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Online registration has now closed. If you want to attend this event, please email events@bera.ac.uk for details of how to register onsite. Current initiatives in counter-terrorism, the fear of...
For at least two millennia, the dialogue that occurs during teaching has been spotlighted as critical for student outcomes, with many scholars proposing needs for: open questions; elaboration of...
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With the growing importance of securing a strong evidence base for teaching, there is considerable scope for exploring different ways in which teachers can be supported to engage in research....
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In this blog, the authors of the BERA report A baseline without basis: The validity and utility of the proposed reception baseline assessment in England preview the findings of their research....
Continue reading blog postIn a new article on the BERA Blog, the members of BERA’s expert panel convened to consider the viability of the baseline assessment for school accountability urge the government to think again:...
